ChrisSiuMusic
Senior Member
Hey friends! In today's video, my good friend and student Shaheen allowed me to upload an excerpt of one of our composition/production lessons onto the channel! You'll see specifically how my approach to writing a countermelody works against a lead line, and hopefully it gives you some ideas for your own writing. Please enjoy!
0:00 The function of a countermelody
0:49 Smooth voice leading
3:57 How to bridge chord tones
6:55 Using singing to think about line writing
10:36 Using an enclosure
13:05 Adjusting melody to fit countermelody
15:27 Recap
0:00 The function of a countermelody
0:49 Smooth voice leading
3:57 How to bridge chord tones
6:55 Using singing to think about line writing
10:36 Using an enclosure
13:05 Adjusting melody to fit countermelody
15:27 Recap