HOW TO WRITE A MELODY 1: Period - An Easy Formula for Better Melodies and Themes with Balance

Just two patterns form the backbone of every great melody ever written.

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In this video we explore The Period, the first (and more commonly known) of this pair of forms that composer shave been using to write music for centuries.

I use these patterns every day in my work as a film composer, and hopefully once you get the basic forms under your belt you'll find all the benefits of using them too.

We'll take a look at what the Period form is, how it's structured, and listen to an example by analyzing 'Cyrus the Scholar' from Yasunori Nishikawa's score to Octopath Traveler.At the end we'll look at how easy it is to take the form and use it to create a new melody!

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