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Arthur C. Edwards, “Practical Lessons in Melody Writing”, 1963, PART EIGHT (8).

Here I present: Arthur C. Edwards, Practical Lessons in Melody Writing’, 1963, PART EIGHT (8). PRELUDE.  Arthur C. Edwards, Practical Lessons in Melody Writing’, 1963 is about melodic structure basics: phrase and period.  A phrase is four (4) measure-bars, and a period is eight (8) measure-bars.  The example I give here the DOORS, “Light My Fire” … Continue reading Arthur C. Edwards, “Practical Lessons in Melody Writing”, 1963, PART EIGHT (8).

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Arthur C. Edwards, “Practical Lessons in Melody-Writing”, 1963, PART FOUR (4).

Nicolas Slonimsky, “Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns”, 1947 was the topic of an earlier blog post. Here I present: Arthur C. Edwards, “Practical Lessons in Melody-Writing”, 1963, PART FOUR (4).  INTRODUCTION. The ABOVE list of “Scale Names with Intervals” is the basis of melody-writing.  The list is thirty-five (35) scales.   Number one (1) … Continue reading Arthur C. Edwards, “Practical Lessons in Melody-Writing”, 1963, PART FOUR (4).

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Arthur C. Edwards, “Practical Lessons in Melody-Writing”, 1963, PART THREE (3).

  Denise Schmandt-Besserat, “How Writing Came About”, 1992 was the topic of an earlier blog post. Here I present: Arthur C. Edwards, “Practical Lessons in Melody-Writing”, 1963, PART THREE (3). INTRODUCTION. In music, a cantus firmus  (“fixed melody“) is a pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition.  The cantus firmus (C.F.) is first line BELOW. The … Continue reading Arthur C. Edwards, “Practical Lessons in Melody-Writing”, 1963, PART THREE (3).