Can someone please tell me how to write music melodies?

Question

I need to know which notes go together, b/c i am starting extensive musical training and i want to know to hook my lyrics up with some good melodies! Just tell me the basics, or give me a URl where i can learn from Please

Answer 1

That's a difficult answer given the circumstances that it would require a lengthy answer. You'll know more about what notes are in each key signature and then how to apply them to a melody you have in mind.

If you have no idea now, then your best bet is to start that extensive music training now.

Answer 2

I agree with imnotreallyscott. Writing good melodies isn't about picking out notes that go together, it's about what you hear in your head. If you don't know how to read music or play an instrument, then definitely you need to just sing what you're thinking of, record it, and then either try to figure it out on a keyboard or find somebody who can help you.

If you don't hear anything in your head at all, then I would find a songwriting partner to help you with putting a melody to your lyrics.

Answer 3

The best thing you can do is to sing. Sing your lyrics and record them. Or sing and sit at a keyboard....plunk out what you're singing and write it down. Whenever I write songs, I write the lyrics first, sing them to myself second and then figure out what chords go along with my melody. If you can't remember your melody, record yourself singing it. That's the best advice I can give you.

The one thing I can tell you about melodies is this: melodies should flow. If you have too many crazy jumps all over the place you'll lose your listeners.

Answer 4

Having some knowledge of music theory (or knowing someone who does) would really help, because the melody is dependent on the chords that are under it. Do you have a friend who plays guitar or piano? Ask them to help. In the meantime, here are some cool sites that you might find useful. Good luck -- I hope you're famous someday!

Answer 5

Here are the basics
A BC D EF G are the names of the white keys
A# C# D# F# G# are the names of the black keys when you go up the scale.
Bb Db Eb Gb Ab are the names of the black keys when you go down the scale.
The distance between notes is called an interval. The smallest interval is one half step. (A to A#)
There are no black keys between B and C, and E and F. Those are natural half steps.
Finally, one and one is two.
If you're still with me, go to this site and check it out.
http://musictheory.net/