Whether you are a novice or expert producer, musician, sound engineer, or composer, these concepts are fundamental to the interweavement of harmonic, melodic & rhythmic functions. These concepts should help you go the long way.
MELODY
1. A well-crafted melody can lead the harmony.
2. A melody can be an extract from the harmonic material.
3. Syncopating The Melody potentiates its emotion.
4. Quick melodic notes over a slow harmonic progression creates a feeling of excitement.
5. Sustained notes over fast harmonic progression creates a feeling of suspension or tension.
6. One crucial function of a melody is to bind the rhythm & harmony.
7. Melodies’ rhythmic inclinations guides its very feelings in the expression of a piece.
8. Expression technique of melody creates a given interaction with harmony.
HARMONY
1. Harmony is the main guide of emotion in any song, superior to rhythm and melody in that regard.
2. Harmony can be a front drop or a backdrop in any song, depending on role assigned and vibe / feeling one is going for.
3. Harmonic rhythm is responsible for feeling as much as the chords.
4. Choice of flexor element vs stable element in any song enhances the vision for execution and performance.
5. Reharmonization techniques can shapeshift a piece and expand its emotional palette.
RHYTHM
1. Rhythm has a foundational responsibility in how we perceive a piece of music and experience the harmony and melody of a song.
2. Rhythm is about the relationships between various events in time.
3. Rhythmic elements should strive to provide a conversational aspect to an entire piece.
4. Unpredictability of rhythm could disjoint a track or create a phenomenon.
5. Rhythmical freedom in and out of a pulse creates a sense of elasticity and flexibility.
6. Rhythm may be seen as an architectural piece for melody and harmony to maneuver about.
7. Polyrhythm can provide an interesting framework for harmony to operate within.
8. Every instrument contributes to the rhythmic landscape of a song.
OVERVIEW
Melody is what is going on.
Rhythm is how it is going on.
Harmony is how I am feeling.
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