2 points. Be sure to tell me what mood your melody creates.
At the beginnning of these lessons, you created a mood simply from the natural sound of the instrument.
Now you create a melody which tells a specific mood. Try to keep the melody very simple and short.
Suggestions: "tired", "sad", and "happy".
Less than 6 seconds!
Hold that thought!
How do you end the melody?
Do not just fade the melody.
Instead, hold the last note.
Remember the basics
Remember that you can play a single note or a delicate rhythm behind dialog. Those are the only two forms of music which will not conflict with the spoken words of the actors.
Therefore, if you hold the last note, it is almost like holding that thought while the actors begin their dialog. Then you can slowly fade the single note.
How long should the melody be?
How long should the melody be?
The melody has to be only as long as needed to create the mood or story. For a story, the melody can be just enough that the audience recognizes the melody.
That can be as short as two notes. You do not have to play the entire melody. Just create the hint.
Blueygh2 sent me a melody which creates the mood of Tension Resolve which you can hear by clicking here. 10 points.
Joe Mac has completed this assignment. These pieces are played by hand on midi controller, using GarageBand synth texture "skye breath." Master setting: ambient basic. September 16, 2007
