Melody: Part 1 – Understanding Frequency, “Notes,” and Scales 47mins
In this lesson I will blow your mind by showing you how the same patterns which determine the colors we see and govern the planets in our solar system are the same patterns music producers use to create melodies!
Then I will show you two patterns that will teach you every single major and minor scale in western music! I recommend watching the entire video lesson start to finish, but you may also skip ahead to each section you are interested in by using the table of contents below! (Clicking a timestamp will open a new YouTube window)
Table of Contents
0:14 – Vocabulary Definitions
1:18 – The First “M” in Music Production – Melody
3:08 – Everything is Music: Geometry, Light & Even Astronomy
6:35 – Patterns in Color & Sound Are Identical
10:00 – Definitions
10:38 – Musical Notes Defined
11:47 – Musical Notes Simplified
12:52 – Example of Melodies “In Key” and “Out of Key”
13:43 – Half Step, Whole Step, Semitones & Whole Tones Defined
16:30 – Half Step, Whole Step, Semitone & Whole Tone Simplified
19:15 – What are Scales?
27:30 – Major Scales Live Demonstration
35:19 – Minor Scales Live Demonstration
37:59 – Hear The Difference Between Major & Minor Scales
39:45 – Remembering the Major & Minor Patterns With Rhythm
41:15 – QUIZ – You Make The Scale
43:29 – QUIZ 2 – You Make The Scale
44:33 – Why is it Important to Memorize These Patterns?
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