#melody

I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody, then the hook, and the lyrics come last. Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole bunch of lyrical ideas, but for me the music tells me what to talk about. ↗

— John Legend

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In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided naturally into melody destined for song or melody for the dance. ↗

— Franz Liszt

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Every soul is a melody which needs renewing. ↗

— Stephane Mallarme

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As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then I'll fit whatever I'm trying to say around a melody. ↗

— Alanis Morissette

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If I get an idea for a song, I have a melody for it. I'm a musician first. I'm not limited by the fretboard. ↗

— Brad Paisley

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Writing a simple melody can take weeks to get it right where I want it, but I do quite enjoy it. ↗

— Trevor Rabin

#get #i #i do #melody #quite

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated. ↗

— Carter Burwell

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One of the dumber things my manager said was, Stick to the melody. But I can't. ↗

— Shawn Colvin

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There's usually a rhythm and a melody in my head, and that creates an emotional state. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#emotional #head #melody #rhythm #state

If you're going to start with melody you'll need some tympani, I think. ↗

— Gene Krupa

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