Here's an alternate explanation: Notice how none of the notes in the melodies or bass lines are sharps or flats? That means that the key signature of the piece is C Major. Notice what those last few notes of the melody are? That's right. C. So the figure, phrase, motif or movement "resolved to the tonic." It ended on the best note to make it sound completed. A useful strategy to creating these motifs is to come up with a little phrase which ends on a note that's not the tonic (root note), nor the fifth nor the third. In C Major, that means don't end on C (root) or E (third) or G (fifth). End it on, say, F (fourth) or D (second). On the second-to-last motif, end on B (Major seventh, just one half-step below the root) or maybe G (but B is stronger). Then end the last phrase right on the root, C. Boom! You've written a melody that sounds like you know what you're doing. Another consideration is the rhythmic value of the notes you choose to create your melody(s). Are they all the same, whole notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, whatever? Maybe vary them. Here's an explanation that is clearer than whatever I could write here in this comments section: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9lgpNJzutyunnk.html He's a guitar player, but the principle is the same. That's enough of my Great American Novel here. Good luck.

6:22 one of the best feelings in the world

Finally Alex remembered his channel password!!

What I really love about your videos is the excitement you show after listening to your work and getting hyped about it. That basically is exactly how I react when I create a short stub and I'm really feeling it.

damn i really should those patterns

Extremely underrated tutorial, kept it simple and digestable

The beauty of Alex' vids isn't only that he is teaching us ways to improve our game but that it's also therapeutic that you must enjoy it while you're doing it, otherwise you wouldn't continue at all.

3:24 - "were gonna turn THIS into a C-SECTION, by having it B-UNIQUE."

Hey man you are the only reason I came into production, and it's been great since then

That was such a tremendous help. Your tips have helped me to step up my ear-candy game.

Thank you for conceptualizing what you would otherwhise either intuitively do - or not. That really helps!

hey man I gotta say when im looking for a tutorial in something specific your videos never fail to answer exactly what I needed or helps me understand how to execute the task at hand...... thank you for being you and putting you and your knowledge out there for all of us

that feeling after making good music,its why i do it.

The man is back ya love to see it.

No joke, this is one of the best videos on this subject that i’ve seen on KZfaq. You explain everything in an easy to understand manner and I was able to follow you every step of the way. This is super helpful for me since I have no clue what I’m doing lol. I’m sincerely impressed!

This is worthy of being saved to my library for sure, great video!

The goat is BACK🤩 time to watch, learn and make inspiring music🔥💪

such a simple yet brilliant take on variation in melodies. thank you!

I’m improving so much thanks to you. Keep it up!

Seriously, I learn a lot from your videos and the results are fantastic thank you for everything 😊❤️

Best channel ever for growth of my electronic music talent that started today!

Omg it’s magical 🔥🔥🔥🔥 And explained easy and clear as always 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Notification of Alex are one the things I really wait for ❤️

Good to see your back mate, Feed me more of your knowledge please!!!!!!

I felt it bro, damn the last melody trick so good

This is the best explanation of a simple way to write a melody I have ever seen.

There are things like this I've been doing in my production, but never really knew the terminology until checking out your channel. Excellent tutorials and tips man!

Awesome. Fire melody there!

The best channel of production in the world! 🔥

Thank you, Alex!

Alex, you are one of the best Teacher in the YT Area, big Thx and like!

I'm learning so much from your videos, thank you!

You are such a great youtuber man, when you finished that build up demo for the melody and you were psyched, so cute #nohomo but it was insanely “wholesome”

this is such a fantastic way to explain phrasing to beginners….keep up the good work bro!

Very helpful man thanks!!!

true c-section moment! keep up the good work, alex

I’ve always sort of shined in the mixing and mastering side of music ironically. But I have been wanting to improve my Melodie’s. This video helped a lot!

Love your channel brother

This is amazing 🤩

nice to see you alex

Useful information 👍🏻 Thanks, good man.

Wow, great tips!

Thank you for Sharing. Greetings from Cabo Verde Islands. Cheers

Loving it. Started learning to produce just about a week ago, have been spending tons of time just absorbing as much as I can. Planning to take the course when I'm a bit more familiar

by far the most informative video i've seen when it comes to producing original pieces, it's sometimes tough to expand on ideas and you end up looping the same patterns, or adding it more layers to fill out the sound but in reality you're just muddying the mix. I do a lot of beat production so original songs are very difficult for me but i've been learning as much as possible, thanks!!

man these vids have helped me out allot

loved it !

I actually figured this out on my own years ago but I gotta say it makes for a great tutorial for beginners.

it's so good contents for me! what a wonderful!!

Saw pluck, the most powerful sound out there, it works all the time.

I loved that melody.just your fan

been having trouble with melodies, this was perfectly timed!

Dysonix is a Beast!!!! As usual!!!

Nice Alex!

thanks man i liked that a lot and learned a bunch !

Thanks man really helpful

That’s the type of music I hear on all those football (soccer) competition videos I watch haha. Good work man. Simplistic break down.

Thanks for this

Master class 🔥

good stuff Mate 💯👍👍👍

WELCOME BACK!!!!;)

Dude nice🔥🔥 new sub

Loooll Dyssonix the milk bag man is a beasssttt love the group alex

"5 Beats every Producer should need to"

Just found your channel, thanks for the informational content 🔥

Hey Alex, been watching for a while and your videos are very inspiring, even to experienced producers this still helps. Those sounds you used sounded very professional, are those type of sounds also in one of your packs?

Curious how you think about instrumental melodies like this (and counter-melodies) and how they relate to the vocal melody?

i love these pattern based videos, especially the drum ones they help me a lot. i notice in such videos you have (what i consider) odd tempos, like this one is 180, is this a conscious choice? and if so what are the reasons/benefits to working in such high tempos. cheers, love your content ! /R.

We understand, A. Rome had to ReCharge his battery...DEEPtrack Meditation state. Glad 2C U back Bro.

Thanks for the video and using FL Studio!

6:26 gesture of satisfaction

Beautiful

to make a cadence sound finished it must end on the tonic, a good pretonic note is the 7th or 2nd which resolve naturally to the tonic. you could also have the melody be dissonant with the chord/bass progression to make the resolution sound even better, that's called 'suspension and release'.

Ur Amazing Man!

I've got a lesson from this video: "remember A-B-A-C structure and expand it in wider view."

New subscriber. Easy to understand

i love watching these. You remind me of someone. I cant quite pin point it

Great thanks 👍 for new ideas

good stuff!

Really niceeeeeeee ❤️

Came to watch the C- sections 😆 good video!

We missed you!

your a legend sir

Nice pattern men !!! Thnx

I liked hearing and seeing your response at the end. It’s that cream your pantz moment, gets me every time.

This is Good!

Seus vídeos são fantásticos! Desejo tudo de bom para ti

that is one awesome video

Wow I’m a beginner and I’ve been using a similar technique all along haha! This is super helpful tho thx Alex

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Awesome!

One of my favorite songs that I have made is “bring it on” which is this orchestral arrangement for a battle theme. I basically already do this and it still sounds amazing

Amazing

Thank u !!! ✌️

CHORDS BRO KILLA

Yessirrr he uploaded

We've gotta take some time to admire Alex's acting at the start

where's the rest of that song though? sounded great man. I love your vids!

Nice vibes

U r amazing bro👍🥰