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How can whole tone melodies sound more interesting?
What's so special about minor and major scales?Can the “music of the spheres” be applied (or projected) to instrumental music?Learning to create melodiesWhy are the natural notes on the staff special?“Tritone” intervals in n-tone equal temperamentDo capable harmony singers sing in just intonation or tempered tuning?Why is the hexatonic scale that can be derived via a chain of perfect fifths so little-known?Motifs in melody writingWhen we play the C mixolydian mode, are we still in the key of C?How can I make 12 tone and atonal melodies sound interesting?
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How can one make melodies made from whole tone scales sound more interesting & appealing? Unlike melodies based in a certain mode or a key, whole tone scales use only tones as the intervals. This is something which our ears are not normally attuned to. How do I write whole tone melodies more better?
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They do sound interesting if done well but more intiguing and out of place usually. However, in place of a long melody, shorter riffs on electric guitars and bass, that are whole tone sound great especially in the right songs.
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How can one make melodies made from whole tone scales sound more interesting & appealing? Unlike melodies based in a certain mode or a key, whole tone scales use only tones as the intervals. This is something which our ears are not normally attuned to. How do I write whole tone melodies more better?
theory melody
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How can one make melodies made from whole tone scales sound more interesting & appealing? Unlike melodies based in a certain mode or a key, whole tone scales use only tones as the intervals. This is something which our ears are not normally attuned to. How do I write whole tone melodies more better?
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They do sound interesting if done well but more intiguing and out of place usually. However, in place of a long melody, shorter riffs on electric guitars and bass, that are whole tone sound great especially in the right songs.
– Tarun
Apr 15 at 15:41
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They do sound interesting if done well but more intiguing and out of place usually. However, in place of a long melody, shorter riffs on electric guitars and bass, that are whole tone sound great especially in the right songs.
– Tarun
Apr 15 at 15:41
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They do sound interesting if done well but more intiguing and out of place usually. However, in place of a long melody, shorter riffs on electric guitars and bass, that are whole tone sound great especially in the right songs.
– Tarun
Apr 15 at 15:41
They do sound interesting if done well but more intiguing and out of place usually. However, in place of a long melody, shorter riffs on electric guitars and bass, that are whole tone sound great especially in the right songs.
– Tarun
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This is more of an extended comment as opposed to an answer.
Whole tone scales are difficult because they do seem to wear out their uniqueness quickly, for whatever reason (I'm not so sure why).
General tip for learning composition: find works that make use of the material you want to know better and internalize them, analyze them, and try to understand them from your own point of view. Take a look at these two pieces:
Both of these composers are, of course, absolute giants, but you'll notice that nobody really can just stay in a single whole-tone scale, and have to juxtapose it against other sounds or other whole tone scales. I'm not so sure why this is (perhaps it's too symmetrical to create sufficient variation?), so it is often juxtaposed against other scales or melodic/harmonic material. See the following for a very good example of this:
The A section of this tune is heavily whole-tone, juxtaposed against other harmonies in the B section for contrast (and release). All this being said, you might have to add contrast to make your whole tone melodies more salient and listenable.
answered Apr 15 at 15:03
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Thank you! I get an idea from the links you've attached
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:15
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As a slightly different example, Bartok's 10 Easy Piano Pieces, BB 51: IX. It constantly shifts between the two different whole tone scales (i.e. ignoring any root note, one is a half-step offset from the other) rather than relying on as much juxtaposition. However the whole tone scales are used more as a texture and the melody played over them is not always whole tone (for instance you can hear major sevenths at one point)
– Andy
Apr 15 at 17:07
Thank you @Andy! I will definitely hear the piece.
– Grace
Apr 16 at 2:20
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As the given examples show the whole tone scale can't be made much more interesting. The exciting element is the rhythm!
I don't know why Bartok and Debussy are stuck to the scale lines, could be in respect to the performers who maybe beginners). I also used whole tone lines in a V7b5 chord and only once in a quartet as in parallels of thirds. If I knew a better answer I wouldn't tell it as I would like to keep this secret like a cooking recept for myself.
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Hahaha good one!
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This is more of an extended comment as opposed to an answer.
Whole tone scales are difficult because they do seem to wear out their uniqueness quickly, for whatever reason (I'm not so sure why).
General tip for learning composition: find works that make use of the material you want to know better and internalize them, analyze them, and try to understand them from your own point of view. Take a look at these two pieces:
Both of these composers are, of course, absolute giants, but you'll notice that nobody really can just stay in a single whole-tone scale, and have to juxtapose it against other sounds or other whole tone scales. I'm not so sure why this is (perhaps it's too symmetrical to create sufficient variation?), so it is often juxtaposed against other scales or melodic/harmonic material. See the following for a very good example of this:
The A section of this tune is heavily whole-tone, juxtaposed against other harmonies in the B section for contrast (and release). All this being said, you might have to add contrast to make your whole tone melodies more salient and listenable.
answered Apr 15 at 15:03
LSM07LSM07
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Thank you! I get an idea from the links you've attached
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:15
1
As a slightly different example, Bartok's 10 Easy Piano Pieces, BB 51: IX. It constantly shifts between the two different whole tone scales (i.e. ignoring any root note, one is a half-step offset from the other) rather than relying on as much juxtaposition. However the whole tone scales are used more as a texture and the melody played over them is not always whole tone (for instance you can hear major sevenths at one point)
– Andy
Apr 15 at 17:07
Thank you @Andy! I will definitely hear the piece.
– Grace
Apr 16 at 2:20
add a comment
|
This is more of an extended comment as opposed to an answer.
Whole tone scales are difficult because they do seem to wear out their uniqueness quickly, for whatever reason (I'm not so sure why).
General tip for learning composition: find works that make use of the material you want to know better and internalize them, analyze them, and try to understand them from your own point of view. Take a look at these two pieces:
Both of these composers are, of course, absolute giants, but you'll notice that nobody really can just stay in a single whole-tone scale, and have to juxtapose it against other sounds or other whole tone scales. I'm not so sure why this is (perhaps it's too symmetrical to create sufficient variation?), so it is often juxtaposed against other scales or melodic/harmonic material. See the following for a very good example of this:
The A section of this tune is heavily whole-tone, juxtaposed against other harmonies in the B section for contrast (and release). All this being said, you might have to add contrast to make your whole tone melodies more salient and listenable.
answered Apr 15 at 15:03
LSM07LSM07
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Thank you! I get an idea from the links you've attached
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:15
1
As a slightly different example, Bartok's 10 Easy Piano Pieces, BB 51: IX. It constantly shifts between the two different whole tone scales (i.e. ignoring any root note, one is a half-step offset from the other) rather than relying on as much juxtaposition. However the whole tone scales are used more as a texture and the melody played over them is not always whole tone (for instance you can hear major sevenths at one point)
– Andy
Apr 15 at 17:07
Thank you @Andy! I will definitely hear the piece.
– Grace
Apr 16 at 2:20
add a comment
|
This is more of an extended comment as opposed to an answer.
Whole tone scales are difficult because they do seem to wear out their uniqueness quickly, for whatever reason (I'm not so sure why).
General tip for learning composition: find works that make use of the material you want to know better and internalize them, analyze them, and try to understand them from your own point of view. Take a look at these two pieces:
Both of these composers are, of course, absolute giants, but you'll notice that nobody really can just stay in a single whole-tone scale, and have to juxtapose it against other sounds or other whole tone scales. I'm not so sure why this is (perhaps it's too symmetrical to create sufficient variation?), so it is often juxtaposed against other scales or melodic/harmonic material. See the following for a very good example of this:
The A section of this tune is heavily whole-tone, juxtaposed against other harmonies in the B section for contrast (and release). All this being said, you might have to add contrast to make your whole tone melodies more salient and listenable.
answered Apr 15 at 15:03
LSM07LSM07
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This is more of an extended comment as opposed to an answer.
Whole tone scales are difficult because they do seem to wear out their uniqueness quickly, for whatever reason (I'm not so sure why).
General tip for learning composition: find works that make use of the material you want to know better and internalize them, analyze them, and try to understand them from your own point of view. Take a look at these two pieces:
Both of these composers are, of course, absolute giants, but you'll notice that nobody really can just stay in a single whole-tone scale, and have to juxtapose it against other sounds or other whole tone scales. I'm not so sure why this is (perhaps it's too symmetrical to create sufficient variation?), so it is often juxtaposed against other scales or melodic/harmonic material. See the following for a very good example of this:
The A section of this tune is heavily whole-tone, juxtaposed against other harmonies in the B section for contrast (and release). All this being said, you might have to add contrast to make your whole tone melodies more salient and listenable.
answered Apr 15 at 15:03
LSM07LSM07
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answered Apr 15 at 15:03
LSM07LSM07
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answered Apr 15 at 15:03
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Thank you! I get an idea from the links you've attached
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:15
1
As a slightly different example, Bartok's 10 Easy Piano Pieces, BB 51: IX. It constantly shifts between the two different whole tone scales (i.e. ignoring any root note, one is a half-step offset from the other) rather than relying on as much juxtaposition. However the whole tone scales are used more as a texture and the melody played over them is not always whole tone (for instance you can hear major sevenths at one point)
– Andy
Apr 15 at 17:07
Thank you @Andy! I will definitely hear the piece.
– Grace
Apr 16 at 2:20
add a comment
|
1
Thank you! I get an idea from the links you've attached
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:15
1
As a slightly different example, Bartok's 10 Easy Piano Pieces, BB 51: IX. It constantly shifts between the two different whole tone scales (i.e. ignoring any root note, one is a half-step offset from the other) rather than relying on as much juxtaposition. However the whole tone scales are used more as a texture and the melody played over them is not always whole tone (for instance you can hear major sevenths at one point)
– Andy
Apr 15 at 17:07
Thank you @Andy! I will definitely hear the piece.
– Grace
Apr 16 at 2:20
1
1
Thank you! I get an idea from the links you've attached
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:15
Thank you! I get an idea from the links you've attached
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:15
1
1
As a slightly different example, Bartok's 10 Easy Piano Pieces, BB 51: IX. It constantly shifts between the two different whole tone scales (i.e. ignoring any root note, one is a half-step offset from the other) rather than relying on as much juxtaposition. However the whole tone scales are used more as a texture and the melody played over them is not always whole tone (for instance you can hear major sevenths at one point)
– Andy
Apr 15 at 17:07
As a slightly different example, Bartok's 10 Easy Piano Pieces, BB 51: IX. It constantly shifts between the two different whole tone scales (i.e. ignoring any root note, one is a half-step offset from the other) rather than relying on as much juxtaposition. However the whole tone scales are used more as a texture and the melody played over them is not always whole tone (for instance you can hear major sevenths at one point)
– Andy
Apr 15 at 17:07
Thank you @Andy! I will definitely hear the piece.
– Grace
Apr 16 at 2:20
Thank you @Andy! I will definitely hear the piece.
– Grace
Apr 16 at 2:20
add a comment
|
As the given examples show the whole tone scale can't be made much more interesting. The exciting element is the rhythm!
I don't know why Bartok and Debussy are stuck to the scale lines, could be in respect to the performers who maybe beginners). I also used whole tone lines in a V7b5 chord and only once in a quartet as in parallels of thirds. If I knew a better answer I wouldn't tell it as I would like to keep this secret like a cooking recept for myself.
answered Apr 15 at 15:34
Albrecht HügliAlbrecht Hügli
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Hahaha good one!
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:12
add a comment
|
As the given examples show the whole tone scale can't be made much more interesting. The exciting element is the rhythm!
I don't know why Bartok and Debussy are stuck to the scale lines, could be in respect to the performers who maybe beginners). I also used whole tone lines in a V7b5 chord and only once in a quartet as in parallels of thirds. If I knew a better answer I wouldn't tell it as I would like to keep this secret like a cooking recept for myself.
answered Apr 15 at 15:34
Albrecht HügliAlbrecht Hügli
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Hahaha good one!
– Grace
Apr 15 at 16:12
add a comment
|
As the given examples show the whole tone scale can't be made much more interesting. The exciting element is the rhythm!
I don't know why Bartok and Debussy are stuck to the scale lines, could be in respect to the performers who maybe beginners). I also used whole tone lines in a V7b5 chord and only once in a quartet as in parallels of thirds. If I knew a better answer I wouldn't tell it as I would like to keep this secret like a cooking recept for myself.
answered Apr 15 at 15:34
Albrecht HügliAlbrecht Hügli
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As the given examples show the whole tone scale can't be made much more interesting. The exciting element is the rhythm!
I don't know why Bartok and Debussy are stuck to the scale lines, could be in respect to the performers who maybe beginners). I also used whole tone lines in a V7b5 chord and only once in a quartet as in parallels of thirds. If I knew a better answer I wouldn't tell it as I would like to keep this secret like a cooking recept for myself.
answered Apr 15 at 15:34
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Hahaha good one!
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Hahaha good one!
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Hahaha good one!
– Grace
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Hahaha good one!
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They do sound interesting if done well but more intiguing and out of place usually. However, in place of a long melody, shorter riffs on electric guitars and bass, that are whole tone sound great especially in the right songs.
– Tarun
Apr 15 at 15:41