Song Writing - Melody, then chords?

[Richard Lindsey]

A common misconception. Music Theory doesn't dictate what happens next in a composition; Music Theory simply explains why what happened previously worked as well as it did in someone else's composition.

Exactly. +1.

 

[Chris K]

A common misconception. Music Theory doesn't dictate what happens next in a composition; Music Theory simply explains why what happened previously worked as well as it did in someone else's composition.

... and, in many sad cases, it also explains why what happened didn't work at all...

 

[Hippos Melas]

altering to A will make it easier to produce your song.

Why would this be? I find E to be comfortable enough for me.

 

[salvia]

Check out this vid:



Let me know if it helps.

S.

 

[tZer]

That's a very nice little tutorial.