The third module in the music sequence introduces chords:
https://maketolearn.org/creating-art-animations-and-music/playing-chords/
For this assignment, I found it much more natural to create the melody AFTER I created a chord progression. I began with one of the common chord progressions Rachel provided and then added the measures to create the melody. I found by playing around with the notes that are within the chord the measure begins with, it was much easier to create a pleasing sounding melody. I also added drum tracks with three different types of percussion. For the mid tom drum pattern I made it out of 8, so the beats would only play every two times since the melody is in 4/4 time.
For this weeks assignment, I first began with the D minor - G major - C major - A minor chord progression and then built my motif from there. For my motif, I chose the notes that make up each chord and played them in order for each measure. I played around with the note lengths, the number of chords per measure, and the instruments to make the final track.
(Side note: sometimes on the first run the start is a bit funky and glitches a bit. I'm
not sure if that's the case for everyone but if it does play it a second time and it should sound normal!)
I really enjoyed your sound. I was especially intrigued by your use of eight notes in the 5th, 6th, and 7th measures. I had not thought of using these and I wish I did. Your project inspired me for what more I could add to my sound, to make it sound more complex.
Great track! I agree, it felt a lot easier to create a melody off of a chord progression than the other way around. I love how upbeat and quick the song is. The tempo, snare drum and mid tom really add to the jovial nature. Good job!
https://snap.berkeley.edu/project?username=megan22&projectname=Chord%20Motif
This is the link to this week's assignment. I started with my motif and tried adding chords to that, and then I decided that I wanted to try adding chords to a melody that I already knew well. I made a track of All too Well by Taylor Swift and tried adding different chords to it until I found something that sounded right.
It sounds great, and your notes definitely fit the chord progression that you chose. I love it!
For this project my goal was to make a futuristic sound you could visualize on a commercial for a brand like Apple. While the rhythm remained the same I also changed the instrument near the end to represent the transition that would lead back to the beginning of the song. I wanted to make a catchy sound that is addicting to listen to and hard to get out of your head.
I really liked the chords you used it sounds very catchy and easy to remember what chord comes next when listen which made it very enjoyable.
https://snap.berkeley.edu/project?username=ppk6chf&projectname=Assignment%209
This is the link to my assignment. I started off by choosing the chord progressions and then playing the melody. There are 2 sections to my song C-F-G-C major for the first section and then switched to C-A-F-G.
I really enjoyed listening to your music. I really like how your drum track, chord and melody fit together!
This project uses a 3 different instruments and my inspiration for this was my orchestra quartet in high school with my friend and I being the two cello players. I worked on the chords first and played around with the melody after.
I really liked your use of different instruments and not having them all play at once. I think it adds a lot of depth and musicality to your project. Good job!
For this week, I decided to add chords to my Runaway motif. In class, it took me a little while to find the right notes for the chords, but after some experimenting, I think they ended up fitting together nicely. I changed the instrument of the chords to a violin, and it gives the motif a nice ensemble vibe.
The combination of all the strings instruments fit together really nicely, the song has a really smooth sound!
Snap! FillInTheChordsWeek9 (berkeley.edu)
This is my week9 assignment, and I included my process in the project notes.
I really liked the different approach you took here, this sounded like one of those really catchy ringtones you can get on your phone. I never even thought you could take this in that kind of direction. Nice work!
Here is my week 9 assignment.
The use of the different instruments is very beautiful and I love the project.
https://snap.berkeley.edu/snap/snap.html#present:Username=jlars789&ProjectName=Motif%20w%20Chords
For this, I just added Tuba chords to my French Horn melody + beat. I wasn't expecting this turnout, but I enjoyed the results! It sounds almost ambient.