Comments on: A Simple Way To Make Lyrics and Melodies More Musical https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/ Songwriter, Producer, and Coach, based in New York City. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:53:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: cj https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6693 Thu, 14 May 2015 19:05:07 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6693 In reply to Tony Conniff.

Well-deserved.

Looking forward 2 hearing more!

Charity

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6692 Mon, 11 May 2015 03:08:26 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6692 In reply to Wayne Somerville.

Wayne,
Good point. I think most of the time the harmony is mainly influencing how we hear the melody – the way a score in a film influences the way we ‘feel’ a scene. But sometimes the harmony is so strong that it becomes an equal player with the melody.
Thanks for writing,
Tony

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6691 Mon, 11 May 2015 03:04:57 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6691 In reply to Jon Gordon.

Jon,
I agree with you (I quoted a rap song in the post). I’d even go further. Rap doesn’t just utilize this asymmetry… it has influenced pretty much all contemporary songwriting by now and created more freedom – in phrasing and rhyming, among other things – for writers of more conventionally melodic songs.
Thanks for writing,
Tony

]]> By: Wayne Somerville https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6690 Sun, 10 May 2015 23:38:29 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6690 I’ve always thought that changing up the “harmonic rhythm”, the timing and frequency of the chord changes, also helps to make the melodic line more interesting. It really is amazing the habits we develop that we’re not aware of.

]]> By: Jon Gordon https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6689 Sun, 10 May 2015 18:24:17 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6689 Good point. I think it applies to rapping too – the good ones seem to play with line length, rhythmic structure and phrasing in surprising and interesting ways.

It’s something I’ve been trying to incorporate into my songs too lately.

Best,
JG

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6688 Sat, 09 May 2015 00:41:01 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6688 In reply to Joyce Rogers.

True, Joyce!
TC

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6687 Sat, 09 May 2015 00:40:45 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6687 In reply to cj.

Charity,
Thank you for the kind and encouraging words. I’ll try to keep them coming. Keep reading… and commenting!
Best wishes,
Tony

]]> By: Joyce Rogers https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6686 Fri, 08 May 2015 18:15:20 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6686 It works if it’s a lullaby. 🙂

]]> By: cj https://tonyconniff.com/with-melodies-uneven-is-usually-better/#comment-6685 Fri, 08 May 2015 04:40:49 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2288#comment-6685 Hi Tony ~

I so look forward to your posts. I’m like an addict looking for a fix!
I wish you’d post more often ‘cuz I really find the things you have to say are so valuable.

Just wanted to say thanks!

Charity James

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