How to Write a Melody

Learn how to write a melody with a demonstration of Levitating by Dua Lipa.

Glossary of terms used in the video

Pitch - How high or low a note sounds
Step - 1 note up or down
Hop - 2 notes up or down
Leap - More than 2 notes up or down
Octave - The same note higher or lower
Sequence - Repeating an idea higher or lower in pitch
Ascending - Notes going up
Descending - Notes going down
Rhythm - A pattern of long and short notes
Anacrusis - Lead in notes before the phrase
Syncopation - Notes off the main beats
Structure - The layout of the music
Phrase - A short musical idea
Section - The sum of the phrases e.g. Verse, Chorus etc