How to Make Melodies: RNB Edition
We teamed up with Cymatics to bring in one of their best loop makers for another video course!
He has spent 10,000+ hours mastering the art of melody creation, and specializes in multiple genres including RnB. This course covers the entire creative process of making placement ready RnB melodies for one of the biggest production companies in the world.
Since creating catchy and memorable melodies has become one of the most valuable aspects of today’s music in general… We figured this could be one of the most useful production aspects to cover, especially when taught by one of the best in the industry.
4 Free Bonuses Included With Enrollment:
BONUS 1
Apex One Shot Bundle by Cymatics
Cymatics decided to include a bundle of some of their most popular melodic one shot packs, including Apex One Shots Vol. 1, 2, & 4! These packs come with a ton of different one shot samples that you can use to start creating your own melodies, alongside the videos in the course. Inside you will get a variety of one shot samples including Bells, Pads, Leads, Instruments, Synths, Basses, and more, to give you new sounds to use for your melodies. These are extremely useful and easy to use, especially if you don’t have many VSTs for building melodies.
BONUS 2
Start To Finish: PartyNextDoor Type Melody
To go alongside the main course videos, we also included a full start to finish video showcasing the entire melody creation process. This bonus video will cover how to make a placement ready melody in the style of a PartyNextDoor record. This will include everything that we showcase in the main course videos, to show you how to put it all together.
BONUS 3
Start To Finish: Dancehall Type Melody
With this bonus, we included another start to finish video showcasing the melody creation process from scratch. This bonus video will cover how to make a placement ready melody in the style of a Dancehall record. This will include everything that we showcase in the main course videos, to show you how to put it all together.
BONUS 4
Bonus Video: RNB Plugins
In this bonus video, your instructor will cover some of his favorite plugins that he uses the most for creating RnB melodies. You’ll get to see the use of each FX plugin, and how to properly apply them to your melodies to add more depth to every sound. The plugins that are used in this bonus video are great for adding a unique touch and making your melodies stand out.
Course Curriculum
Choosing the right key / scale for your idea
Creating a bassline to fit your melody
Writing catchy chord progressions and counter melodies
High level songwriting tips & tricks
Picking out interesting sounds to fit your melody idea
Adding layers to build upon your foundation
Avoiding frequency overlap (no muddy melodies)
Choosing the right type of sounds to fit the vibe of your track
Blending your layers together using processing effects
How to creatively utilize delay, reverb, chorus, and more
Top techniques for resampling and flipping melodies
Pitching and warping your loops to generate fresh ideas
Learn how the Cymatics team structures their melodies
Glue your melody layers together with essential mixing tips
Discover EQ, panning, and leveling techniques
Finalizing your melody into a finished product