Hi, first of all I'm french, so I can have some difficulties to explain well my problem.
But here it is : I'm not a noob in musical theory, I learned and practiced piano during 3 years with a professor (now I stopped since one year). My tracks are not complex, I use basic chords progression, my music is simple.
So, I'm not a big expert in musical theory at all, but I know the basics, I have the good amount of theory that a musician need in order to make music.
But ! I have a big difficulty, and I think this is one of the most difficult issue I have when I'm writting a song (I mean a track, not lyrics).
This problem is to make the differents parts of a track fitting well together.
For example, I like to use differents chords progressions for differents parts, but I have always feel that my parts don't fit together.
For example, I made an intro with vocals, and just after it I introduce a melody, and then very often when you listen you are like "WTF ?!" because the melody don't fit with the precedent part.
I exaggerated it, but I have a lot of difficulties to make my music fiting well, and when I listen to music from other artists, I often realise that they can use a lot of parts in, without totally differents chords progressions, and all that without a disoriented feeling.
My question is a little weird, but I would like to know your opinion about it, and if you have some tips, etc..about theory wich can help me for that.
Thank you.
Making the parts of a track go well together
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- KVRist
- 442 posts since 21 May, 2014
then make your song from just one of the parts....and just add little variations to that one partFor example, I like to use differents chords progressions for differents parts, but I have always feel that my parts don't fit together.
Sincerely,
Zethus, twin son of Zeus
Zethus, twin son of Zeus
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- Banned
- 3946 posts since 25 Jan, 2009
Sounds like you are making interesting non-commercial tracks already.Tomag wrote:For example, I like to use differents chords progressions for differents parts, but I have always feel that my parts don't fit together.
For example, I made an intro with vocals, and just after it I introduce a melody, and then very often when you listen you are like "WTF ?!" because the melody don't fit with the precedent part.
Are you shure you want to change that? Maybe it is who you and your music are? Maybe it is orginal and groundbreaking? Why not have some others listen to it and have a take on it?
If you want to go formal, though, learn some basic music theory; wikis, textbook, videos, courses. Just be careful not to loose yourself in standards and cliches.
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- KVRist
- 52 posts since 18 Mar, 2014
Counterpoint music theory may help. Look it up and see what's relevant to your style, it may be revelation or it maybe is review for you.
"if you always do what you've always done, you'll get what you' ve always got" painting by numbers can be fun but is always someone else's vision. Good luck to you.
"if you always do what you've always done, you'll get what you' ve always got" painting by numbers can be fun but is always someone else's vision. Good luck to you.
BC
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- Banned
- Topic Starter
- 73 posts since 22 May, 2015
Hi, thank you ! 
I don't admit that I want to make complexe or original music, "non commercial", etc...
I think my question is more simple, and relate to a basic (but very important) musical aptitude.
What I mean is basically that : I can change the subject as "How to make a good transition between the differents parts of a song".
For example, let's take an example of a track I was making (really unfinished).
The intro was beginning with the chords progression : VI - I - V - VI.
Just after that, I want to add a melody, wich is basically a chorus, so another part, and the chords are
VI - V - II - IV - V.
And, the problem is that whatever I do, it sound too much different from the intro, it's like I listen to another song...
Of course, I exaggerated it, but when I listen to others records, the musician can make totally differents structures and it look to be so natural...And I have a lot of difficulty to make it. I think that I have maybe not well understand something...Or maybe I need more experience, I don't know.
I don't admit that I want to make complexe or original music, "non commercial", etc...
I think my question is more simple, and relate to a basic (but very important) musical aptitude.
What I mean is basically that : I can change the subject as "How to make a good transition between the differents parts of a song".
For example, let's take an example of a track I was making (really unfinished).
The intro was beginning with the chords progression : VI - I - V - VI.
Just after that, I want to add a melody, wich is basically a chorus, so another part, and the chords are
VI - V - II - IV - V.
And, the problem is that whatever I do, it sound too much different from the intro, it's like I listen to another song...
Of course, I exaggerated it, but when I listen to others records, the musician can make totally differents structures and it look to be so natural...And I have a lot of difficulty to make it. I think that I have maybe not well understand something...Or maybe I need more experience, I don't know.