Your latest assignment is to use the chords from the larger form sections of a song you really enjoy (intro, verse, chorus, bride, etc.) including the rhythm/groove of the chord progression as a foundation for creating a new melody. You should create these sections in Hookpad. You may wish to use TheoryTabs to help you identify the chord progressions within the song. Then, using the corresponding chord tones as a guide, compose new melodies. Please also spend a lot of time looking at the original melody in Hookpad to see what 'makes it work'--are there any patterns you notice?--how does the melody play on/around chord tones?--is the melody broken into phrases with space in between each?--how are verse/chorus melodies similar or different? Consider taking a new approach on the original melody, or create something entirely new. Feel free to also choose a new key and a new tempo to help make the song 'yours'.
Once you are done, save your work and make a post to your blog that includes a link to the new 'Theorytab' you have made. Once your work is saved, in the upper left of the Hookpad window, you will see a URL button. If you click on it, it will give you a web link where people can view your work. In your blog post, I would like you to provide insight into your creative process. Post answers to the questions I posed above and/or other insights you discovered about your 'source song'. Then talk about how you approached creating your new melodies and how they may (or may not) be informed by the original.
Instead of pasting the URL to your new song, you may also choose to 'embed' the TheoryTab on your blog. You'll see and Embed button right next to the URL button. You would then need to paste the embed code in the HTML window of a new blog post (like many of you have already done with YouTube videos). This way, the actual new TheoryTab will be embedded in your blog post along with your explanations of process. Either way (URL or Embed) is fine, but you must do one of those.
If you have any questions, post them as comments to this blog post so your classmates can also see the response.
Once you are done, save your work and make a post to your blog that includes a link to the new 'Theorytab' you have made. Once your work is saved, in the upper left of the Hookpad window, you will see a URL button. If you click on it, it will give you a web link where people can view your work. In your blog post, I would like you to provide insight into your creative process. Post answers to the questions I posed above and/or other insights you discovered about your 'source song'. Then talk about how you approached creating your new melodies and how they may (or may not) be informed by the original.
Instead of pasting the URL to your new song, you may also choose to 'embed' the TheoryTab on your blog. You'll see and Embed button right next to the URL button. You would then need to paste the embed code in the HTML window of a new blog post (like many of you have already done with YouTube videos). This way, the actual new TheoryTab will be embedded in your blog post along with your explanations of process. Either way (URL or Embed) is fine, but you must do one of those.
If you have any questions, post them as comments to this blog post so your classmates can also see the response.
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