{"id":10383,"date":"2020-10-10T00:09:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T00:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/10\/songwriting-composing-smooth-simple-melody-2\/"},"modified":"2020-10-10T00:09:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T00:09:43","slug":"songwriting-composing-smooth-simple-melody-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/10\/songwriting-composing-smooth-simple-melody-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Songwriting: Composing Smooth Simple Melody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"400\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jv5aePDjFEk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>DONATIONS: http:\/\/www.andrewwasson.com\/donations.php<\/p>\n<p>MORE LESSONS: http:\/\/www.creativeguitarstudio.com\/<\/p>\n<p>Search Andrew Wasson.com for FREE lesson Handouts.<br \/>\nThis Video: August 16, 2011 | Search Videos by Title\/Date.<\/p>\n<p>THIS LESSON&#8217;S HANDOUT:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.andrewwasson.com\/recent_posts\/2011\/08_august\/aug_2011.php#aug16<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Q: I&#8217;ve been having a tough time trying to develop simple composed melodies over chord progressions. I&#8217;m basically a rock guitar ex-shredder guy who&#8217;s now trying to slow down and create simple expressive lines in the instrumental pop\/rock and jazz\/R and B styles. The only thing is, I&#8217;m not having much luck. Could you please make a lesson covering a few concepts that work effectively when playing slower composed melodies? Thanks for the great YouTube channel you run, I&#8217;m learning a lot.<br \/>\n&#8211; Isaac  &#8212; Grand Rapids, MI.<\/p>\n<p>A: Composing melodies that are simple, melodic and interpretive in a style like instrumental music requires a lyrical touch. To achieve this, you&#8217;ll need notes that can linger and also suuround chord tones to really connect with the underlying harmony. Another important area happens to be the often over-looked area of rhythm. Strong and simple melodies tend to focus quite heavily upon recurring rhythmic threads in the music. 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