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Hook / Melody Master Files
ABOUT THIS COURSE

01 – Introduction (2:17)

02 – Overview (1:43)

PART I: PSYCHOLOGY

03 – What Is A Melody? (0:38)

04 – What Is A Hook? (1:26)

05 – What Hooks Do (1:34)

06 – What Hooks Don’t Do (1:53)

PART II: GROUND RULES

07 – Ground Rules (2:39)

PART III: THE MOTIF

08 – The Secret To Hook-Writing (2:49)

09 – The #1 Mistake Songwriters Make (1:37)

10 – Examples of Music Design (1:48)

NEW: Notes on Motifs

11 – The Ursatz (1:51)

12 – Using The Ursatz (1:27)

13 – Exercise II (1:23)

NEW: Notes on the Ursatz

PART IV: LINE STRUCTURE

14 – What is Line Structure? (2:21)

15 – More Examples (0:32)

16 – Exercise (0:28)

17 – Melodic vs. Rhythmic Structure (0:27)

18 – Interesting Structures (0:26)

19 – Exercise (0:17)

20 – Using Structure (1:29)

PART V: VERSES VS. VERSES

21 – Chorus vs. Verses (Differences) (3:09)

22 – Melodic Approaches (2:05)

23 – Examples (2:49)

24 – Chorus vs. Verses (Similarities) (0:57)

25 – The Pre-Chorus (1:00)

PART VI: HARMONY/MELODY

26 – The Harmony-Melody Link (3:09)

27 – Nomenclature (1:21)

28 – Triad Flavors (1:09)

29 – Adding the 7th (1:52)

30 – Adding the 9, 11 and 13 (1:25)

31 – Options In Melody (2:44)

32 – Using Options (Results) (2:11)

NEW! Writing Jazzy RnB Melodies (16:00)

PART VII: BASE PITCHES

33 – What Are Base Pitches? (1:14)

34 – One Note Melodies (3:52)

35 – Making Things Interesting (2:02)

36 – Using Base Pitches (2:15)

37 – Base Lines (1:33)

NEW: Notes on Base Pitches

PART VIII: GROOVE

38 – Introduction to Groove (0:45)

39 – Rhythmical Building Blocks (1:40)

40 – Note Length (1:06)

41 – Programming Note Length (0:45)

42 – The Backbeat (1:37)

43 – Using The Backbeat (2:05)

PART IX: DEVELOPMENT

44 – Introduction to Development (0:52)

45 – Pick-Up Phrases (0:38)

46 – Rhythmic Retention (0:14)

47 – Extension (0:23)

48 – Truncation (0:37)

49 – Ornamentation (0:29)

50 – Thinning (0:18)

51 – Sequencing (0:33)

52 – Inversion (1:03)

PART X: BITS & PIECES

53 – Space (0:58)

54 – Call & Response (2:31)

55 – Lyrics (0:54)

56 – Backing Vocals (0:30)

57 – Counterpoint (2:31)

58 – Inspiration (2:32)

PART XI: SUMMARY

59 – Summary (2:40)

BONUS SECTION

BONUS – Learning Chords (32:52)

BONUS – Learning Scales (33:43)

PDF #01 – The Ursatz

PDF #02 – Structure

PDF #03 – Melodic Approaches

PDF #04 – Base Pitches

PDF #05 – Emotion

PDF #06 – One Note Melody

PDF #07 – Development

PDF #08 – Groove