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Lesson 1

Musical

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Lesson 1

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Composing the Melody First

Anyone has the ability to make up a few notes in their head and hum them. Likewise, no matter what your skill level is on any instrument, you can probably plunk out a few notes on the piano. If you agree that you can do this, then you are ready to start learning how to compose a melody.

We will use the following chart throughout this lesson:

If you are not familiar with any chord names or symbols in this chart, we strongly advise that you review "Building Triads" in the Harmony section of Secret Composer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building

Triads

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