Poetry to Melody
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@frenchcricket Mar 2022
This was a cool (if surprising?) quick video tip that came up on Ableton's feed. I rarely come to a song with ready lyrics but I think this would be a really neat way of approaching finding a melody for it. Especially as it allows the words to dictate the rhythm rather than forcing them into a pre-defined melodic pattern
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@zecoop Mar 2022
Thanks @frenchcricket - That is really interesting to see/hear. As someone who occasionally fits my dad's lyrics to a song I have written, coming up with a melody has always been quite a mystery. It happens but I have no plan or explanation or how it happened (or how I approached it). This could be a good thing to try. :)
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@postcardhelicopters Mar 2022
@frenchcricket - Thanks for sharing this tip, It feels really "actionable" in that it's simply explained & demonstrated. I can see giving it a go, myself.
Also, the first spoken version reminded me of Laurie Anderson's album "Big Science" so that adds an extra boost for me.
